Good live shows
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2002 or 2003? Jurassic-5 at Lupos in Providence, RI
2004 - Damien Marley (and many others) at Reggae on the River - damn good weekend of drugs, drinking and live music
2004 - Galactic at the Filmore in SF - spent the night before in jail but still made it to the show and had a great time
2004 - Damien Marley (and many others) at Reggae on the River - damn good weekend of drugs, drinking and live music
2004 - Galactic at the Filmore in SF - spent the night before in jail but still made it to the show and had a great time
I'm going to have to consult the remaining flyers that survived to get exact line ups, but here are a few off the top of my head that were memorable...
Cool and the Gang, Maze - Circle Star Theatre, Redwood City CA, 1979
B52's - Greek Theatre, Berkeley CA 1981
Circle Jerks, Raw Power, Condemend to Death, lots of others - Day on the Dirt, Berkeley CA, 1983
Corrosion of Conformity - Mabuhay Gardens, SF CA, 1984
Fang, JFA, The F*ck Ups - On Broadway, SF CA 1984
Rich Kids on LSD, Dr. Know - Mabuhay Gardens, SF CA, 1985
Countless DK shows.
Corrosion of Conformity - New Method, Emeryville CA, 1985
DOA, No Means No, Le Tambor Du Bronx, (Neurosis) - Berlin, 1994
Poison Idea, The Accused - Seattle WA, 19...(91?)
Crash Worship, Amber Asylum, Sleep, (Neurosis), 16th st Theatre, SF CA - 1995
Sepultura - First Ave, Minneapolis MN - 199(4?)
Jesus Lizard, Girls Against Boys, (Neurosis) - Trocadero, Philadelphia PA, 1995
Black Sabbath, Etc - Ozzfest 1997 (I saw Black Sabbath 21 times that summer)
Hmm...add to all this a few hundred shows at Gilman street from the time they opened. (Green Day, Op Ivy, Stikky, etc). Also venues like The Farm and On Broadway in SF..
All the metal shows we toured on in the 90's...
Damn. I've seen alot of shows. Like, way too many.
Someone name a band, let's see if I've seen em!
Cool and the Gang, Maze - Circle Star Theatre, Redwood City CA, 1979
B52's - Greek Theatre, Berkeley CA 1981
Circle Jerks, Raw Power, Condemend to Death, lots of others - Day on the Dirt, Berkeley CA, 1983
Corrosion of Conformity - Mabuhay Gardens, SF CA, 1984
Fang, JFA, The F*ck Ups - On Broadway, SF CA 1984
Rich Kids on LSD, Dr. Know - Mabuhay Gardens, SF CA, 1985
Countless DK shows.
Corrosion of Conformity - New Method, Emeryville CA, 1985
DOA, No Means No, Le Tambor Du Bronx, (Neurosis) - Berlin, 1994
Poison Idea, The Accused - Seattle WA, 19...(91?)
Crash Worship, Amber Asylum, Sleep, (Neurosis), 16th st Theatre, SF CA - 1995
Sepultura - First Ave, Minneapolis MN - 199(4?)
Jesus Lizard, Girls Against Boys, (Neurosis) - Trocadero, Philadelphia PA, 1995
Black Sabbath, Etc - Ozzfest 1997 (I saw Black Sabbath 21 times that summer)
Hmm...add to all this a few hundred shows at Gilman street from the time they opened. (Green Day, Op Ivy, Stikky, etc). Also venues like The Farm and On Broadway in SF..
All the metal shows we toured on in the 90's...
Damn. I've seen alot of shows. Like, way too many.
Someone name a band, let's see if I've seen em!
That reminds me of the gig that nearly didn't happen my freshman year of high school (1986):brungeman said:
A friend had put together a show at her house that was 5 blocks from the university. There were 2 local bands scheduled to play, and some others in the works. The week before the show, another friend who had gotten to know Corrosion of Conformity rather well over the summer (another cool story, but not here) got them to commit to playing in support of the local scene.
They show up and drug with them Christ on Parade who "weren't doing anything better" that weekend. Everyone piles out of an old milk van that was painted up with gear strapped to the top. It was quite the site.
So 2 songs into the first local band, the campus cops show up and say we are too loud. Turns out they have a 10 block radius, so they shut us down.
Some guy who nobody knew says his mom lives on acreage and the bands could play out there. So everyone piles into various vehicles and heads out to the middle of nowhere. Here is this ghetto 1960's single-wide trailer surrounded by cow pastures. The drum kit goes on the porch, and everyone sets up in front with dozens of orange cords running from every available outlet in the trailer.
Nobody paid since the venue moved, so a hat was passed around an Noah (of christ) made a beer run in the milk truck. They jammed for hours and we had a pit in the dust bowl under some trees.
The sound was horible, it was hot and dusty, but also one of the coolest shows that almost never happend. 80's punk bands RULE!
the smiths.H8R said:
Green Day - Nov 1997, Tremont Music Hall. Nimrod tour. A converted warehouse, pit of hell sort of place. Got a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday by band and crowd, then got a massive wedgie. Also a beer and water fight broke out between the band and the crowd.
Grateful Dead - Dear Creek in June of 1990. Actually 3 nights. It all sort of runs together. After last night a drive back to Lexington, KY after a little too much acid. White Castle, a security guard and a little off road excursion and a sunrise with Dark Side of the Moon.
The Police - Davidson College Oct. of 1979. Very first concert not even 13 yet. Saw them again April of 1982 Ghost in the Machine tour. (It was the next concert I went to after 1979 because I had been on restriction since the first.)
Descendents w/ Corrsion of Conformity July of 1985 in Raleigh, NC in this another pit sort of place called The Brewery.
Social Distortion (Swinging Utters opened) Valentine's Day 1997 Tremont Again. Slipped, fell and got knocked slap out. Everything up to that was awesome. However, still reminded to this day about spending Valentine's Day night in the hospital by wife.....
Th' Legendary Shackshakers and Cowboy Mouth - everytime I've seen either of them. Fred kills himself to get folks involved. It usually works. JD Wilkes is Fred without the preacher and drum set.
Grateful Dead - Dear Creek in June of 1990. Actually 3 nights. It all sort of runs together. After last night a drive back to Lexington, KY after a little too much acid. White Castle, a security guard and a little off road excursion and a sunrise with Dark Side of the Moon.
The Police - Davidson College Oct. of 1979. Very first concert not even 13 yet. Saw them again April of 1982 Ghost in the Machine tour. (It was the next concert I went to after 1979 because I had been on restriction since the first.)
Descendents w/ Corrsion of Conformity July of 1985 in Raleigh, NC in this another pit sort of place called The Brewery.
Social Distortion (Swinging Utters opened) Valentine's Day 1997 Tremont Again. Slipped, fell and got knocked slap out. Everything up to that was awesome. However, still reminded to this day about spending Valentine's Day night in the hospital by wife.....
Th' Legendary Shackshakers and Cowboy Mouth - everytime I've seen either of them. Fred kills himself to get folks involved. It usually works. JD Wilkes is Fred without the preacher and drum set.
the frogs.H8R said:I said a band...
btw, hardcore favorites Fat Day opened for them. i also saw them open for Melt-Banana.
H8R, did you ever see the Screamers?
Yes indeed it is.H8R said:
Not the greatest..... its pretty freakin' awful. Most bands overcome it by simply making it louder which seems to work.H8R said:
When did you go there?
I thought that U2's Joshua Tree tour show at LA Olympic Arena was awesome!
I saw Love & Rockets and Siouxsie And The Banshees at a little theater in Santa Barbara in the mid 80's and that show rocked!
Berlin, Duran Duran, and Simple Minds in san Diego circa 83 were all good.
Toad the Wet Sprocket at Pat's Grass Shack in Santa Barbara was great.
The mid 80's Stray Cats was a rockin' show too!
I saw Love & Rockets and Siouxsie And The Banshees at a little theater in Santa Barbara in the mid 80's and that show rocked!
Berlin, Duran Duran, and Simple Minds in san Diego circa 83 were all good.
Toad the Wet Sprocket at Pat's Grass Shack in Santa Barbara was great.
The mid 80's Stray Cats was a rockin' show too!
Best overall show - Rush
Most Underrated show - Ronnie James Dio
Most fun Show - Opening for Slayer in '86
Most energy - Iron Maiden
Loudest - Judas Priest (This tour)
Most impressive - Andrea Segovia; Philadelphia Academy of Music, 1983
Most Disappointing - Yes (1986)
Biggest Pleasant surprise - CSNY; Mudvane
Best RAW performance - Iron Maiden, Killers Tour 1980; In Flames; Shadows Fall;
best Theatrics - Alice Cooper (1985); Kiss (1978; Side note, Judas Priest opened and they were the Shiznitz!)
side note: bands we opened for that were a blast: Saxon, Overkill, Raven; Death Angel
Worst band ever on stage - Cinderella (That's cause I knew them, actually grew up with them, and they were a bunch of poser pricks)
Most Underrated show - Ronnie James Dio
Most fun Show - Opening for Slayer in '86
Most energy - Iron Maiden
Loudest - Judas Priest (This tour)
Most impressive - Andrea Segovia; Philadelphia Academy of Music, 1983
Most Disappointing - Yes (1986)
Biggest Pleasant surprise - CSNY; Mudvane
Best RAW performance - Iron Maiden, Killers Tour 1980; In Flames; Shadows Fall;
best Theatrics - Alice Cooper (1985); Kiss (1978; Side note, Judas Priest opened and they were the Shiznitz!)
side note: bands we opened for that were a blast: Saxon, Overkill, Raven; Death Angel
Worst band ever on stage - Cinderella (That's cause I knew them, actually grew up with them, and they were a bunch of poser pricks)
Playin' or watchin'?H8R said:
i did get a chance to see the Sugarcubes (bjork's 1st band) once, which was good.
Like either of these should have been a surprise.sirknight6 said:
RamonesH8R said:
narlus said:
I have a cd of theirs someplace......
yeah...I know......Yes was actually a suprise that they sucked live....DRB said:
Ronnie James Dio was a fvckload of fun live.
Hands down, the show that blew my mind the most was Phish @ South Park Meadows, summer of 1995. I've seen many acts of all different shapes and sizes before and since... none were as big and awe inspiring as that one.
Played with one of their old percussionists about a year ago, nice dude.macko said:
Motley Crue/Whitesnake (1987) Poser convention
David Lee Roth with Steve Via and Billy Sheehan was kinda fun.
I've seen Maiden roughly 15 times...ALWAYS love them...
Yngwie Malmsteen was mixed poorly! (To much Yngwie)
Most Fun I have ever had jamming with someone - Carl Perkins, huge moment in my life!!!
David Lee Roth with Steve Via and Billy Sheehan was kinda fun.
I've seen Maiden roughly 15 times...ALWAYS love them...
Yngwie Malmsteen was mixed poorly! (To much Yngwie)
Most Fun I have ever had jamming with someone - Carl Perkins, huge moment in my life!!!
Oh damn, I could have SWORE you've seen them....H8R said:No.
It's an East Coast tradition!!! They were awesome....!!
(BTW, did you get my PM's from a week ago?)
Holy Crap.... I think I saw y'all. Weren't you with Hatebreed.....H8R said:Playing. I don't get out to NC from CA very often to watch shows...
have you ever seen a band fall apart on stage?
the siltbreeze night @ TT's was quite an evening...1st band (which we missed) was some called Kotton Kittens or something like that...apparently they ****ed around w/ adris hoyos' drum kit (more on that later), and did not put her in a good mood.
we got in as The Shadow Ring were playing. kinda droney, dirgey weirdo english stuff. next up was the charalambides, from tx. guitar/psych stuff, they've been going for a while now. anyway, i can't exactly recall if jason bill had left by now or not, but there was definite tension in the band, at least between tom carter and wife christina. either she kept screwing up stuff, or tom just had a bad day, but the set ended prematurely w/ him setting up a blistering wave of feedback, staring straight ahead @ the crowd, and dumping a rolling rock down his head and flooding his glasses. he stood stock still for a while, then exited stage left.
finally headliners Harry Pussy took the stage; bill orcutt lashing out w/ excoriatingly noisy guitar bursts and the comely adris bashing the absolute hell out of her kit. she was pissed about the damage or theft that the Kotton Kittens did to her kit, and between the ~50 second noise blasts they used as songs, would commence to talk a blue streak about the whole deal and spit some big loogies out into the crowd. i think she charged out from behind the kit once when she thought she saw a perpetrator, but no blows were landed on this false alarm.
btw, harry pussy teamed up w/ Cock ESP to make the best inside joked-termed EP ever, "Wreck Small Cocks on Expensive Pussies". too bad there are only 29 other copies floating out there in the world.
the siltbreeze night @ TT's was quite an evening...1st band (which we missed) was some called Kotton Kittens or something like that...apparently they ****ed around w/ adris hoyos' drum kit (more on that later), and did not put her in a good mood.
we got in as The Shadow Ring were playing. kinda droney, dirgey weirdo english stuff. next up was the charalambides, from tx. guitar/psych stuff, they've been going for a while now. anyway, i can't exactly recall if jason bill had left by now or not, but there was definite tension in the band, at least between tom carter and wife christina. either she kept screwing up stuff, or tom just had a bad day, but the set ended prematurely w/ him setting up a blistering wave of feedback, staring straight ahead @ the crowd, and dumping a rolling rock down his head and flooding his glasses. he stood stock still for a while, then exited stage left.
finally headliners Harry Pussy took the stage; bill orcutt lashing out w/ excoriatingly noisy guitar bursts and the comely adris bashing the absolute hell out of her kit. she was pissed about the damage or theft that the Kotton Kittens did to her kit, and between the ~50 second noise blasts they used as songs, would commence to talk a blue streak about the whole deal and spit some big loogies out into the crowd. i think she charged out from behind the kit once when she thought she saw a perpetrator, but no blows were landed on this false alarm.
btw, harry pussy teamed up w/ Cock ESP to make the best inside joked-termed EP ever, "Wreck Small Cocks on Expensive Pussies". too bad there are only 29 other copies floating out there in the world.
That was July 10, 1999. Its our wedding anniversary but my wife had to be out of town for business, SO I ended up at that show.H8R said:
I threw a beer bottle at you....
okay I didn't but it would have been cool if I had.